Package tie



J. A. KAYE PACKAGE TIE Filed Nov. 23 1922 Patented Dec. 4, 1,923.

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Application filed November 23, 1822. Serial No; (502,900;

To all whom it may concern V 7 Be it known that I, JOHN A. KAYE, a: sub ject'of the King of Great Britain, residing at Sault Ste. Marie, in the Province of Qn tario and Dominion of Canada, have 1n-- vented certain new and useful Imp-rover ments in Package Ties, of which the following is a specification i The present invention'relatesto a package tie of that general character which in eludes a string and means for securing the ends of the string without knotting'or mutilating the .same, so that the string can be used repeatedlyffor the purpose of fastenin'g packages. V7here it is possible to use a device of this kind the expense of providinga new length of string for each package to be fastenedis avoided and the economy thus inaderpossible may in many instances be considerable. V

:Among the objects of the invention is to provide a package tie which is compara i tively simple and inexpensive in its construction, which can be readily utilizedvfor securing bundles of letters or the like, which plicationof the package tie and enabl'inglarge numbers of packages to be secured in a minimum amount of time. v

With the above and other ob]ects 1n view, 'the invention consists n certain combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof being pointed out in therappended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings in which, 7 'Fi age which has been secured with a package;

tie constructed in accordance with the intiention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the string engaging element of the "ure 1 is a perspective viewof a pack package tie, thetwo parts of; the stfi gaging element being shown as separated.

f Figures is a transverse sectional,; view through i the string engaging element of the package tie, the two parts thereofbeing separated as in the preceding figure.

is used, portions shown 1n section.

, ems ondin and'like )arts arereferred- Q p a: 1 a v. to in the following description, and indicat-' ed on all ofthe views of the drawings by like reference characters,

Referring-to the drawings, which' illustrate one of many possible embodiments of f ,Fi'gure 4 is a detail view of itheclampingj head,showing a modificationin which a'lock A being broken away and the invention, the reference character A designates a packagewhich is secured by'. .means of a strlng 1. The strlng'is drawn or wrapped around the package in the usual manner and the 1 free ends thereof are secured by the string fastening device. which is indicated as an entirety by the reference 7 character B, The string is fastened without the necessity of knotting or mutilatingthe same, so that there is no need-forthe' string to be cut and'thrownfaway when the packi' age is opened and the string can be used repeatedly.

The string fastening device includesa disc I or base plate 2 which is provided uponithe bottom thereof with a vacuum cup member 3, and uponthetop'thereo-fwith a clamping device which'i adapted toengage and grip the-endsof the string after the string has been drawn tightly around the package.

The Vacuum cup member 3 may be formed of suitable material, such as soft rubber,

and fastened to the base 2 in any suitable manner. 1 VVhen the vacuum cup is forcibly p ressed against a smooth fiat surface orone SlClB' Of the package to be secured, it will operate in the usual manner to grip the packagefand holdthe base plate 2 inposi- I tion thereon VAfter this has been done'the" operator has both hands: free for use indrawingthe string around the package and bringing the ends thereof into a proper'em gagenient with the string clamping means on the base'plate.- Any other-equivalent means forinitially holding the base platelin position upon the'package' may be substitutA' edforthe vacuunr cup '3, since it is only necessary fthatsome simple and convenient 1 so that it {operator will hevefhoth hands free forfina nipulating the string and 'can' 7 I plate 7 of the clamping head by any suitable from the base plate 2, and this flange is o fpr'oviciecl etsuitable intervals with string means be provided for temporarily holding the string clamp ng device in position upon,

the jpeclzege when applying the package tie,

worhouiekly. v g V 7 A o rculei flange; 4 :QIOJGCtS upwardly receiving notches 5. The'fleiige is threaded to receive a similar flange 6, Which is'cerriecl by e; suite-hie finger pie-cell Afterthe 'ngi 1- has'been drawn around the paekege the ends thereof are inserteilwithin appropriate notches '5 of the flengef. V ela nping head 6 is screwed into the flange *4; in' such a manner that the portionsof-the string which]extencllthr iigh' the notches 5' V The are 1 securely gripped. ericl engaged jby the flange 6. The flange or 'elziinping- -'ele1nent 6 can be ser'eWecl tightly into. position and. right into a forcible engagement withthe string soothet the string isrtightly gripped 2 housed in connect. string depending upon the size of the f V curing oaeka 4e age."

eiid helgl in proper poeition upo ithe' peel;-

v hen it, is it is merelynee i'ng he (3 and mereby'releese tie encls of the en hg nfier which tllGStling on -aging device can be quickly removed from the package) The strip clamping clev'ee can vith 7 different lengths pecha'g "J -.r .-l AF- .J' "Y to knot e116 string ween iostenlng bile peeleage or;

e to be secure-cl, arid there is no need package 3 It is thought thetihe 'clevice can be usecl to advantage by postal eierks 111 ee- L w of letters,entl an enormous sari-no could bejinacle in the expense oteorcl or twine i'lllCll is required to secure these jbundles; and Whieh under ordinary Condiis'used once and their thrown away.

"An ilngortent feature oirth invention is the provisioii of means" upon the string ole'znpi g'clei 'ioe'for'tempo irily "estening the device to the peehage'so; that it is held "tieli l in position \iiithout any r esulting '1 njury toll-he package, thereby leaving both h ancls' ofthe operatonfree for use iii posi tionihg the" string upon'the package and clamping the ends of the string. This en- Y ".ilblGS theooerator to Work with meat reoicl 'ity 'so' that there is no loss of epaekege Tfi ltlltl'ils device.

time iniseouring While if have illustretedland cleseribed one particular embodiment of theiiivention,

-will beginiclerstoodthat many-modifications and changes can be medeinthe' cleteils 'offconstrnctio'n without-departing from the of the invention; i 1 7 ,i n- 1 e 5 niooineetion 1S snown by Figure means is provided for looking Hie .llGMl operet vgposit on, thereby w it-im ossible forthe'pockege tie c-iesired to relesise'th'e p: okege essery to runscrew'the clampto out the string when opening the;

'to Work loose eve-n WlIGH'SUbjQCtQCl to much handling and. continuousyibration. The ine side oi the clamping heed may be provided withai shallow/easing 9 Within which a looking boltlO is slidebly secured to" the top 1116561115 such as the rivets l1. The loekin :bolt may be directed in its sliding movein'ents ine y suitable manner, by engagemerit" withg'uicle notches in the ends of the casing. 'Ln'gs 12 on 'the'loelring bolt are adapted to be engaged bythe portion of an ordinary key forsliding. the locking bolt into and outer" operetifiepositions. 1A s gring 13 in 21y {fri etionelly engage thef'loek- .ingboljt toh'olel it egeinsteoeidenta'l' niove merit. The top of theclavmpmg heed spro videcl Withztn orclinery key hole obening' 1415f.

through ivhich theliej can be readilyrinserteal or removed. The end of the looking 7 the package.

- 121V11'l' thus clesoribeclin invention whet" 7 I elzim. as new and tersPetent is, N

desire to secure by Let- In a, package tie, the combination with '95 i Q the cord or Itwi ie befor'e it is'desirecl to open v V a body portion, ofs'uotion'ineensfor detach i ably; attaching the body portionfto a peeks age, and a string" enge-gin clevioehuponthe" H body portion. V a 7 I 7 V 2. A package tie including azbedy portion, a section 011 on the body portion for detachabl z engagingihe backzigqpand e 'string engegiz'rgrleviee oerriecl'by the body'fportion. o. It package ti'e inoluding pleteystic' tioin. ine'ens on one: side of the plate for tie-1 teohziblf; engeging'e peol'zege to initi olly poe SlillC 4 I gegmg device on the" opposite side ,of the the device thereon, and a stringenplete. 7 4.1 A packag tie 1nohid ng1e'plate,esnow tion' cup upon one side of the plate for (16-. taehebiy engaging the paokegeto initially position the tie thereon, and a stringfen'gag clamp on the opposite side of the plate "for elzunping the'enclsof thestring fetter the etringhas' been rapped jar-outed the peerage. f i l y 5. In e'cleviee of the character clescribe ghe trip r fastening elementiziehidiirg a base Re I plate; 1 168113 eerried' by the base plate and arranged upon one side there for 're nov ably engaging a package to initially tion the beselplete i g'fro'in the opposite s de of the base plate thereon,e flange project and providedwith string receiving cutaway receiving projection'thereon," a clamping portions, and a clamping head threaded in head detachably engaging the said projec 10 th flange and arranged 'for: cooperation tion and cooperating'therewith to grip the therewith to grip portions ofthe string restring,v and key controlled locking means for 7 5 ceived Within the said cutaway portionsof holding the clamping head in operative pcthe flange. V sition. I

6. In adevice of the character described, In testimony whereofI signatureyii the combination of a bese rnember, a, string JOHN KAYE, 

